Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's Digital Media & Content Practice brings together intellectual property, technology, commercial, corporate, competition, and disputes specialists to advise on complex, cross-border transactions and commercial matters. Our sector specific experience includes work on numerous high-profile, high-value transactions in the digital media industry.
The team's one-stop-shop media service offering differentiates us from other firms, evidenced by the depth and breadth of their relationships with major media players.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is a full-service international firm with a strong profile in digital media. The team advises a range of global media, internet and technology businesses on UK and pan-European regulatory compliance, and has substantial resources in IP and litigation. The firm also offers significant expertise in relation to online content exploitation and other areas at the cutting edge of technology.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Snapchat on its response to an investigation by the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is made of true experts in the field. They are always able to handle even the most complex scenarios. They are my go-to team for any urgent matters."
"The Bakers team is capable of handling the complex interplay between different regulations and different jurisdictions, which is an increasingly important skill in today's environment."
"Baker McKenzie are our go-to for EU and UK matters. All of the team are great - they work together seamlessly and have that extensive international presence to find others to support us."
"Baker McKenzie are very, very good technically and also have very good industry knowledge, which they can advise pragmatically on."
"The team is made of true experts in the field. They are always able to handle even the most complex scenarios. They are my go-to team for any urgent matters."
"The Bakers team is capable of handling the complex interplay between different regulations and different jurisdictions, which is an increasingly important skill in today's environment."
"Baker McKenzie are our go-to for EU and UK matters. All of the team are great - they work together seamlessly and have that extensive international presence to find others to support us."
"Baker McKenzie are very, very good technically and also have very good industry knowledge, which they can advise pragmatically on."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Allgrove is a media IP all-rounder who works at the convergence of social media, interactive content and music copyright, as well as on film matters. He advises digital media clients on data privacy, content regulation, IP litigation and intermediary liability issues.
"Ben is the real industry veteran. He has so much experience, is an unbelievably strong technical lawyer, and has built up strong experience working with major clients. He is a real star."
"Ben is very thoughtful, he has a good sense of the bigger picture, his advice is comprehensive and thorough, and he is able to address the interaction between law and tech in a nuanced manner."
"Ben is one of the pre-eminent forward-thinking technology lawyers I have ever worked with."
John Groom assists high-profile social media platforms with a variety of issues, including intermediary liability, content regulation distribution and music licensing.
"John is a real expert in the field. His brilliant mind is able to quickly find solutions for complex scenarios and provide useful alternative perspectives."
"John is strong on the client management side. He is a pleasure to work with and understands what advice you are looking for, providing it very promptly."